ABOVE: President Trump announcing the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on October 27, 2019
FLICKR, THE WHITE HOUSE
On Sunday (October 27), President Donald Trump announced that US Special Operations forces had cornered Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the current leader of the Islamic State. After such a high-profile raid, it was crucial to confirm that the man who had detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and several children, was indeed the target.
In the announcement, Trump said that “part of the genius” of those who carried out the raid was that they brought lab technicians and a previously acquired sample of Baghdadi’s DNA to conduct an “on-site test” to confirm that they had killed the right man. He went on to say, “It was a very quick call that took place about 15 minutes after he was killed and it was positive. It was ‘this is a confirmation, sir.’”
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